Puzzle.



No. 734,384, PATENT/ED JULY-2811903; r w. A. JUSTICE.

PUZZLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 1a. 1903.

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Patented July 28, 1903.

1 I UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

WILLIAM A. JUSTICE, OF BEACH CITY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO 1WILLIAM W. GLENN, OF BEACH CITY, OHIO. I

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,884, dated July 28,1903.

Application filed April 13, 1903- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM A. JUSTICE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Beach City, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, of whichthe following is a specification. I

and an image, the point being fixed and the image or figure being looseand adapted to be poised upon the point. The puzzle is emblematic of theexpression Stand pat, the point being the stand and the figurerepresenting Pat to be poised upon the stand.

. For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of Ithezneans for effectingthe result reference I Fig. 3 is a verticalsection.

is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention aresusceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of theinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure1 is a front view of the puzzle, showing the solution of Stand Pat byhaving the figure mounted on the point. Fig. 2 is aview similar to Fig.1, with Pat 01f the stand.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The operating parts, such as the point or stand and the figure, areinclosed Within a case 1, which may be of any form, preferably circular,as indicated in the drawings. In

order to observe the position of the figure, the front of the case isclosed by a glass or mica covering, same being secured to the rim of thecasein any convenient way. The point 2, constituting the stand uponwhich the fig- Serial No. 152,407. (No modelJ ure'3 is poised in thesolution of the puzzle,

is preferably of pyramidal or conical form and occupies the lowermostposition of the case, so as to provide ample room thereabove for thestanding or poising of the figure thereon,

The figure or image 3 is fashioned to represent a human being, and inthe game is designated as Pat, and is operated byma- 'nipulating thecase in such a manner as to cause the figure to poise upon the point orstand 2. The figure may be constructed of metal or wood or of anydesired material and is proportioned so asto enable its balancing orpoising upon the stand. Normally the figure occupies the position aboutas shown in Fig. 2, and by deftly manipulating the case the figure iscaused to move about, and in standing pat the figure is poised upon thepoint or stand 2, as indicated most clearly in Fig. l. The space betweenthe front and back of the case is sufficient to admit of free movementof the figure without allowing too much lateral play.

The puzzle, besides constituting an amusementdevice, is adapted foradvertising purposes, the matter to be brought to the attention of thepublic being imprinted upon the back, rim, or front of the case, asdesired.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- IApuzzle comprising a case consisting of a rim and transversely-spacedwalls closing the sides of the case and supported by means of the rim, astand at one side of the case extended inward from the rim parallel withthe side walls and terminating in a point, and an elongated figure loosewithin the case and adapted to be poised upon the apex of the stand,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM A. JUSTICE.

